Mobile Radars for Costa Rica

In order to try to control the growing air traffic of drugs an initial purchase will be made of two radars while funds are sought for eight others.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

An article in Nacion.com reports that "...The Ministry of Public Security is looking for resources to purchase 10 expensive mobile radars to detect planes engaged in transporting drugs in the country. "

A unit cost was mentioned of $500,000 for each radar and at the moment the available resources allow for purchasing two of them.

Of the ten radars to be acquired, six will be installed in the Pacific and four on the Caribbean coast.

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